The Rise of the Aztec EmpireAztec empire was one the most successful empire during the 14th and 15th centuries it is said to be the most lucrative and powerful Mesoamerican kingdoms at that time. The Aztec community began in the middle of a lake but later became the capital of an empire. Aztec was consisting of a diversity ethic group that lived in the area which stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf coast. The Rise of the Aztec Empire and its aptitude to be so successful and powerful dominance and their quest was founded on their religious beliefs that were embedded within everyone. These teaching drove them to conquest, to develop regions and building into temples. The Aztecs also called themselves, the Mexicans, but rose to power in a very short time as they searched for their promise land. The cities trade, agriculture, religion and societies were one of the major factors in the ability to survive and build a strong foundation for their leadership and livelihood. During the fall of the Teotihuacán and the Mayan civilization was full of grate expectation in every aspect. This is said to be one of the most advanced group of ancient American as they proved the system of the calendar and the system writing. History reiterated that the Aztec came from the north which is called Aztian. The Aztecs built their city of Tenochtitlan on the site, which is now located in the center of Mexico. The Aztecs Empire comprised of two social classes. The lower classes were called Macehalli and the upper classes were called Pilli. These social classes were not defined by birth because a person could rise of the Pilli if they had great skills. All male children in the Aztec Empire were called Telpachalli. The women regard as subordinate to their man. Above everything else, they were required to behave with sexual abstinence and high moral. The religion of the Aztecs was very in distance downwards which was partially due to the fact that they had inherited many...

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...Who were the Aztecs? Why were they considered to be an empire even greater than the Romans? And how was Hernan Cortes able to defeat them? These are some of the questions that people ask about these indigenous people. These people are known as the Aztecs but originally called themselves Mexica. They came to Mexico in the early thirteenth century and from there they started to develop a social structure and government consisting of priests, kings, peasants, and soldiers. Besides having a very organized society the Aztecs had a very large and intimidating army consisting of full time soldiers and peasants. By 1427 A.D. the Aztecempire became the dominant group and controlled most of central Mexico. Considering how advanced and large the Aztec culture and society were makes me believe that they were aware of other people outside of their civilization. A clear example would be that they knew of neighboring tribes other than their own that they went to war with and conquered. Although I do believe that the Aztecs were caught off guard and even amazed when they saw the light skinned Span...
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...Indians not only the Aztecs. The Aztecs had many rituals that they performed and most of them had to do with human sacrifice and this was something unspeakable and unholy in the eyes of the Spaniards which only fueled...

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...The AztecEmpire History
The center of the Aztec civilization was the Valley of Mexico, a huge, oval
basin about 7,500 feet above sea level. The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec
civilization occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake Texcoco. In
the swamplands there was only one piece of land to farm on and it was totally
surrounded by more marshes. The Aztec families somehow converted these
disadvantages to a mighty empire known as the AztecEmpire. People say the
empire was partially formed by a deeply believed legend. As the legend went, it
said that Aztec people would create an empire in a swampy place where they would
see an eagle eating a snake, while perched on a cactus, which was growing out of
a rock in the swamplands. This is what priests claimed they saw when entering
the new land. By the year 1325 their capital city was finished. They called it
Tenochtitlan. In the capital city, aqueducts were constructed, bridges were
built, and chinapas were made. Chinapas were little islands formed by pilled up
mud. On these chinapas Aztecs grew their food. The AztecEmpire included many
cities and towns, especially in the Valley of Mexico. The early settlers built
log rafts, then covered them with mud and planted seeds to create roots and
develop more solid land for...

...through Mexico, forming alliances with Aztec rivals, until reaching the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the massive Mexican empire known as the Aztecs or Mexica. It had a population of 200,000 people; almost three times that of the largest city of Spain, Seyville (Windschuttle, 43). Within the next two years, Cortes and his men had triumphantly defeated the Aztecs and taken control of Tenochtitlan against all odds. (Daniel, 1992) So how, despite be hopelessly outnumbered, without the possibility of new supplies or reinforcements, fighting other native tribes and Spaniards, and the Aztecs on their own turf, did this tiny Spanish force defeat such a formidable army. Today, there are a number of reasons why the Spanish have believed to been able to overcome such odds. A combination of poor Aztec military tactics against advance Spanish weaponry and strategy, a weak Aztec ruler, the spread of disease, Tenochtitlan’s poor governing over its populace, and the interconnectedness of Aztec military and religion ultimately led to the demise of its empire.
The first phase of the Spanish invasion of Mexico took place in April 1519. In defiance of the Governor of Cuba and his expedition sponsor, Cortes took control over his forces and moved them inland. On the way, Cortes met resistance from other locals, who he...

...The Rise, Fall and Contributions of the Aztec Civilization
Hist 2111-213
20 October, 2011
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Aztecs were one of the most advanced civilizations in America and were the masters of their world. That world was the area that scholars today call Mesoamerica, a region that stretches from north central Mexico southward into Central America (The Aztecs 6). Their name is derived from the word Azteca which comes from Aztlan (“White Land”) believed to be today the north-west of region of Mexico. They built huge cities; some were as large as European ones. Religion was very important for the Aztecs and affected them in every way; they worshiped their Gods by building huge towering temples, making sculptures, and doing human sacrifices.
The Mexica, a small group of wanderers in search of a home originated in the northwest of Tula, entered the Valley of Mexico sometime after A.D. 1200. Settling among the local people, intermarrying with them and warring with them, the Mexica would rise to become the core of the AztecEmpire (The Aztecs 23). The Mexica, which were also known as the Chichimecs which is believed to mean “barbarians”, were the last ones to enter the Valley of Mexico; They were not only farmers but also hunters and gatherers. After wandering around from Chapultepec to Culhuacan, the Mexica finally find a home in the marshes of Lake Texcoco;...

...Abstract:
The Aztec civilization during its peak was the strongest civilization in the western hemisphere. When the Spaniards first set foot in the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, they could not believe that a civilization so primitive in their minds could have been so culturally developed and powerful. However, before making it to Tenochtitlan, they had discovered that all was not well in the Aztecempire. From many native Indians that had tension with the Aztecs, they learned of internal and pre-existing problems that existed. This investigation examines to what extent where those internal and pre-existing factors to blame for the downfall of the AztecEmpire. The investigation was undertaken using some of the only primary sources in existence such as that of Bernal Diaz Del Castillo and Bernardino de Sahagún, along with books from notable historians to shed light on vital events that took place leading to the conquest of the Aztecempire.
Although popular belief is that the Spaniards conquered the Aztecs due to their superior weaponry or the introduction of deadly European diseases, there existed a great amount of factors, primarily the alliance that Hernan Cortes made with the Tlaxcala, which the Spanish used to take advantage of the Aztec people. Many historians argue that the Tlaxcala were already...